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Lord Robathan

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 13th October 2015


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Lord Robathan is not a member of any APPGs
10 Former APPG memberships
Belize, British Virgin Islands, China, Cycling and Walking, Falkland Islands, Finland, Indonesia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
31st Jan 2023 - 30th May 2024
International Agreements Committee
23rd Apr 2020 - 19th Jan 2022
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
5th Jun 2018 - 23rd Apr 2020
Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee
28th Jan 2016 - 29th Feb 2016
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
3rd Nov 2014 - 30th Mar 2015
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
3rd Nov 2014 - 30th Mar 2015
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
7th Oct 2013 - 15th Jul 2014
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
6th Sep 2012 - 7th Oct 2013
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
17th May 2010 - 6th Sep 2012
Armed Forces Bill Committee
17th Jan 2011 - 8th Mar 2011
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
10th Dec 2005 - 6th May 2010
Administration Committee
14th Dec 2005 - 12th Jul 2007
Shadow Minister (Defence)
1st Jul 2004 - 10th Dec 2005
International Development Committee
8th Dec 2003 - 8th Nov 2004
Shadow Minister (International Development)
1st Jun 2003 - 30th Oct 2003
Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
1st Jun 2002 - 1st Jun 2003
International Development Committee
14th Jul 1997 - 19th Nov 2002

Lords Debates - Bills Introduced - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Robathan has voted in 7 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Coaker (Labour)
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness Merron (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
(6 debate contributions)
Ministry of Defence
(4 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(2 debate contributions)
Department for Transport
(2 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23
(713 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Robathan, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

Lord Robathan has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Robathan has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

Latest 3 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
1 Cabinet Office Questions
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11th Nov 2024
Ministers: Official Cars
To ask His Majesty's Government how many vehicles of the Government Car Service were available for ministerial use on 11 November in (1) 2016, (2) 2023, and (3) 2024.

The number of Government Car Service (GCS) vehicles allocated for Ministerial use on the 11th November for the specified years is:

  1. 2016: 87

  2. 2023: 114

  3. 2024: 122

Baroness Twycross
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
1 Department for Transport Questions
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10th Dec 2024
Motor Vehicles: Lighting
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risks relating to the glare of LED headlamps; whether they have been identified as a contributing factor to road accidents at night; and what steps they plan to take, if any, to mitigate these risks.

National collision statistics, which can record headlamp dazzle as a contributory factor, do not show any discernible trend to suggest that advances in lighting technology are contributing negatively to road vehicle collisions.

However, noting increased public concern, Government has commissioned independent research to better understand the root causes of headlamp glare and develop potential countermeasures. The work is underway and is due to deliver in summer 2025.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
1 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
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30th Oct 2024
Housing: Bricks
To ask His Majesty's Government what provisions they are making for the red-listed category of cavity nesting birds which are reliant on buildings for suitable nesting cavities; and whether they intends to mandate the provision of swift bricks in new building projects.

The Government is considering what action may be appropriate to help birds reliant on buildings to breed, including how to drive up rates of swift brick installation in new build properties.

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)